Kiichiro Osoreda

Ryuk

The original Shinigami who dropped the Death Note in the human world, which Light Yagami ended up picking up. Acting out of pure boredom, Ryuk begins the story of Death Note on a w

Misa Amane

Misa is a famous model, singer and actress and has an immense crush on Light Yagami. She usually refers to herself in the third person by calling herself "Misa-Misa" and tends to b

Mihael Keehl

Mello is the older of L's two successors raised in Wammy's House, Watari's orphanage for gifted children, in Winchester, England, United Kingdom. Similar to L's fondness for sweets

L Lawliet

L Lawliet is a world-renowned detective who takes on the challenge of catching Kira. In his investigation, L becomes suspicious of Light Yagami and makes it his goal to prove that

Nate River

Near is the younger of L's two successors raised in Wammy's House—Watari's orphanage for gifted children, in Winchester, England. Of the successors, Near is the more level-headed o

Light Yagami

Light is a third year high school student (12th Grade) at Daikoku Private Academy who also attends supplemental classes at Gamou Prep Academy in the beginning of the story. Light h

Yamamoto

He is Light Yagami's high school friend He also makes an appearance in the One-Shot chapter. As revealed in chapter 108, he and Matsuda share a close friendship. According to Matsu

Halle Bullook

Halle Lidner, real name Halle Bullook, works for Near as part of his investigation team, along with Gevanni and Rester. She is mentioned to be a former CIA agent.

Kyosuke Higuchi

Kyosuke Higuchi is the head of Technology Development at the Yotsuba Corporation and one of the eight members of the Yotsuba Group: a group inside of the Yotsuba Corporation that u

Steve Mason

He is the FBI director and a member of the SPK. He helped L in the Kira's investigation sending FBI agents to Japan but gave up after all the agents were killed by Kira. He was too

Takeshi Ooi

He is the Yotsuba Vice President of VT Enterprises. He works with the Yotsuba Group as the eldest and "most influential" member and he appears to control the conferences. He indivi

Kanichi Takimura

He is the head of the Japanese National Police Agency.

Shidoh

Shidoh is a Shinigami whose Death Note is stolen by Ryuk. In fact, Ryuk takes his Note and gives it to Light, which becomes Higuchi's note and is finally passed on to Mello's gang

Anthony Carter

Anthony Lester is the Captain of a special force squad, and is now the SPK's number 2 and its operation leader. He can be seen as Near's guardian and personal assistant, simil

David Hoope

He is the President of the United States. He gives permission to form the SPK after having a discussion with Near. He is threatened by Mello with the Death Note, forced into giving

Touta Matsuda

Recognized as the most outspoken member of the investigation team, Matsuda possesses an enthusiastic yet impulsive and naïve personality, often lacking the seriousness required for

Hirokazu Ukita

Hirokazu Ukita is the most emotional of the Kira investigation team that is lead by L.

Jealous

Jealous only appears in a flashback when Rem explains a method to kill a Shinigami. In this flashback, Rem recalls Jealous watching over a woman in the human world. Surprised by hi